Tape Suicide Squad, from James Gunn, featured several characters, most notably some of the weirdest villains from DC comics. Undoubtedly, the one that attracted the most attention was The Peacemaker, played by the American former bodybuilder and professional wrestler John Cena. The character is so devoted to peace (just like his name) that he kills anyone to preserve it.
The peacemaker is an “idiot Captain America”
The writer and director of The Suicide Squad and the series, James Gunn, describes his character as a “superhero, supervillain and the biggest asshole in the world.” “He’s like an idiot Captain America”, Cena agreed when he first revealed his vision for the character during DC FanDome. “He’s a guy who believes in peace at any cost, no matter how many people he needs to kill along the way,” added the actor.
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Who is Peacemaker, the Peacemaker?
Christopher Smith made his first appearance in Charlton Comics’ The Fightin’ 5 issue #40 as a member of a paramilitary force dedicated to keeping the world safe. In his arsenal there were only non-lethal weapons.
He was the only son of a wealthy couple. His father was a former Nazi concentration camp commander who valued strength and power above all else and who committed suicide in front of him when Christopher was just five years old. As a young man he enlisted in the army after finishing high school, where he was confronted with the reality of war.
Accused of massacring innocent people, Smith was arrested and tried for war crimes. While serving his sentence, he agreed to join a The Pentagon’s secret anti-terrorist program, called Project Peacemaker, in exchange for his parole. The idea later inspired Christopher to become a crime fighter, but in disguise and as a form of penance for the terrible crimes he and his father committed.
Smith often hears his father’s voice in his head. That presence always haunts him; That is why he suffers from delusions in which he is not only haunted by the spirit of his father, but also hears the voices of those he has killed.
debuted in DC Comics with the comic series called: After the Crisis on Infinite Earths, an explosive four-issue miniseries in 1988. In this new version, Christopher Smith still wanted to keep the peace, but in such a way that he is willing to do whatever it takes to guarantee it. .
When does the Peacemaker series premiere?
Peacemaker opens this Thursday, January 13 with three chapters on the streaming platform HBO Max. After its release, a new episode will be presented every Thursday until the end of the series, which will be on February 17.
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